+150 If you ever play chess in England, be sure to say "checkmate" and "checkmate mate" so that there's no confusion, amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I don't get it...

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It's like "check, mate" and checkmate, mate." The mate means friend or whatever.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I'm not your mate, bruv. I'm not your bruv, bloke!

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Isn't mate a slang word in Australia? I've never heard an English person say it, but of course I could be wrong

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It's both, but Australians have mate Tourette's.

by Anonymous 12 years ago